Kiyoshi Honda

Admitted to bar	2001, Japan
Languages	Japanese and English
Contact	Contact this Lawyer TEL : +81-3-6889-7275 FAX : +81-3-6889-8275
Practice Areas	Asset Management/Fund, Securitization/Structured Finance/Trust, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Investment/Real Estate Securitization, J-REITs, Natural Resources and Energy, Environmental Law

Biography

Kiyoshi Honda specializes in the areas of energy related transaction (especially, renewables), real estate transaction and environmental law related matters (incl. ESG/SDGs and emission trading) and represents a number of reputable international and domestic corporations.

He has broad experience in energy related transactions, with a strong focus on acquisition and development of renewable energy projects, such as mega solar, wind farm (incl. offshore wind farm) and biomass projects. Also, he has lots of experience in developing gas/coal fired power plant projects. In such transactions, he provides legal advice on project financing as well as matters relating to acquisition/development of power plants. Furthermore, in recent years, after the full liberalization of Japanese electricity retail market, he has also been active in transactions relating to electricity retail business, including M&A deal of electricity retail company and legal advice on electricity retail business.

Education/Professional Experience

1999	Keio University (LL.B.)
2001-2004	Ushijima & Partners, Attorneys-at-Law
2004-	Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2007	Lewis & Clark Law School (LL.M. in Environmental and Natural Resources Law)
2008	University College London Faculty of Laws (LL.M. in International Business Law)
2015-present	Partner, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
2018-2021	Visiting Associate Professor, Musashino University, Graduate School of Law
2021-present	Visiting Professor, Musashino University, Graduate School of Law

Seminars

June 11, 2019	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law 2019 Part 3 Environment and Energy Seminar "Cutting-Edge Legal and Insurance Practice regarding Project Finance-based Offshore Wind Power Generation Projects"
September 13, 2018	Seminars	Investing in Japanese Renewables
September 11, 2018	Seminars	Cross Border Business in Japan & Europe Data protection and the GDPR (Emi Fujisaki) UK - Japan business (Kiyoshi Honda)
March 15, 2018	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law 2017 Part 11 Real Estate Seminar "Latest Trends in Real Estate Law - Domestic Real Estate Development and Overseas Real Estate Investment"
December 7, 2017	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law 2017 Part 8 Environment and Energy Seminar "New Electricity Market and System and Compliance Requirements for Operators of Electricity Utilities"
May 16, 2017	Seminars	Recent Development of Japanese Law regarding Biomass Power Project
April 6, 2017	NO&T Seminars	Investing in Japanese Real Estate
December 13, 2016	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law 2016 Part 9 Amendment to the Civil Code Seminar "Contract Practice after the Amendment to the Civil Code"
October 24, 2016	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law 2016 Part 7 Real Estate Seminar "Real Estate Transactions・What Legal Points Practitioners Should Know"
October 21, 2016	Seminars	A New Wave: Renewable Energy Technologies in Japan
August 20, 2016	Seminars	Doing Project in Japan
August 19, 2016	NO&T Seminars	How to Invest in Renewable Energy Projects / Real Estate in Japan
August 2, 2016	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law 2016 Part 5 Environment and Energy Seminar "Necessary Laws and Regulations for Existing Retailers and New Retailers involved in the Full Liberalization of the Gas Retail Business"
February 1, 2016	NO&T Seminars	ADVANCE Corporate Law Seminar - Pioneering the Frontier in Corporate Law Part 8 Environment and Energy Seminar "Key Success Points of the Electricity Retail Business - The Necessary Legal Actions and Derivatives for Risk Hedging"
May 20, 2015	Seminars	Doing Business in Japan's Biomass Power Sector
October 23, 2014	Seminars	Handouts and hubris: a discussion of the 'sphere of Influence' in contemporary CSR

Publications

December, 2020	Articles	The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environmental, Social & Governance Law 2021 - Chapter 12 Japan
November, 2019	Articles	Offshore Wind Fact Sheet - Japan (Co-author) Watson Farley & Williams LLP (online)
October, 2019	Others	Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2019 (Contributor)
November, 2017	Articles	Getting the Deal Through - Environment & Climate Regulation 2018 Japan (co-author)
January, 2017	Articles	Environmental risks in major projects in Japan: overview (co-author) Environmental Risks Global Guide
December, 2016	Articles	Getting the Deal Through - Environment & Climate Regulation 2017 Japan
April, 2016	Articles	The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment & Climate Change Law 2016 Japan
November, 2015	Articles	Getting the Deal Through - Environment & Climate Regulation 2016 Japan
August, 2015	Newsletter	Investing in Japanese Renewable Energy Projects NO&T Japan Legal Update No.2 (August, 2015)
March, 2015	Articles	The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment & Climate Change Law 2015 Japan
November, 2012	Articles	The introduction of a feed-in-tariff for renewable power in Japan (Co-author) Energy Exchange - Issue 43, Autumn 2012

Topics

January 13, 2021	Awards	NO&T receives high evaluation in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021
December 15, 2020	Awards	NO&T recognized by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
October 1, 2020	Awards	NO&T receives high evaluation in IFLR1000 30th edition
January 17, 2020	Awards	NO&T receives high evaluation in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020
September 27, 2019	Awards	NO&T receives high evaluation in IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2020
April 4, 2019	Awards	High evaluation received in the 2020 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in Japan"

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